Muddy Boots Pinhoe
Day nursery in Exeter, EX4. Part of the Devon council area.
The Bungalow, Pinbrook Industrial Estate, Exeter, EX4 8JU
Run by Muddy Boots Nursery What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Muddy Boots Pinhoe sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Muddy Boots Pinhoe against Exeter
| Muddy Boots Pinhoe | Exeter average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Ark at Thomas Hall Outstanding, 20 places, EX4 5AD
- St David's Hill Playgroup Outstanding, 24 places, EX4 4BP
- Stoke Hill Pre-School and Day Nursery Outstanding, 28 places, EX4 7DS
Muddy Boots Pinhoe is run by Muddy Boots Nursery, which has 15 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Exeter.
Questions parents ask about Muddy Boots Pinhoe
- What Ofsted grade does Muddy Boots Pinhoe have?
- Muddy Boots Pinhoe was rated Good at its inspection on 6 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Muddy Boots Pinhoe take?
- Ofsted registers Muddy Boots Pinhoe for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Exeter has 49.
- How much does Muddy Boots Pinhoe cost?
- Muddy Boots Pinhoe sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Muddy Boots Pinhoe offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Muddy Boots Pinhoe how it offers them.
- When was Muddy Boots Pinhoe last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Muddy Boots Pinhoe on 6 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Muddy Boots Pinhoe part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Muddy Boots Pinhoe is one of 15 day nurseries in England run by Muddy Boots Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.